(VOV) - A December 25 meeting marking the 20th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) has announced the RoK is now the fourth largest foreign investor in Ho Chi Minh City.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges into Vietnam this year decreased 18 percent to US$ 12.7 billion due to the global economic slowdown, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

(VOV) - Vietnamese and Japanese businesses proposed practical measures to improve the investment climate and create a closer link between domestic and foreign businesses in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOV) - Vietnam currently ranks third among 52 foreign investors in Laos, with a total investment capital of US$5.38 billion.

(VOV) - Opportunities for boosting Vietnam-Switzerland cooperation in economics, trade, investment, education, science-technology and tourism were recently discussed at a workshop in Switzerland.

(VOV) - An investment promotion conference was held HCM City on December 17 to attract more investors to the Central Highland province of Lam Dong.

(VOV) - Viettel Cameroon S.A.R.L, a joint venture between Viettel Global and Bestinver Cameroon S.A.R.L, has won a mobile phone service contract in Cameroon.

(VOV) - Eight bordergate economic zones will receive huge development investment from the State budget between 2013 and 2015.

International donors have pledged to provide nearly US$6.5 billion in official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam in 2013, a decline of US$1 billion from last year. 

(VOV) - Vietnam has emerged as one of the world’s efficient, attractive and trusted investment destinations courtesy of its offered incentives and improved business environment.